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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "nigeria national petroleum corporation" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • frank_taylor_f@yahoo.dk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: frank taylor <f_frank_taylor12@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <frank_taylor_f1@yahoo.dk>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:14:39 +0100
Subject: information required



FROM:DR FRANK TAYLOR:
DEAR:FRIEND
REQUEST FOR A CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. I REPRESENT A TEAM OF HIGHLY PLACED OFFICIALS WITH THE NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC) AS WELL AS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACT REVIEW COMMITTEE (CRC), WHO ARE INTERESTED IN COMMENCING IMMEDIATE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU, WE HEREBY STRONGLY SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE IN TRANSFERRING (FOREX) FUNDS WHICH TOTALS US$10,500,000.00 (TEN FIVE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) INTO A RELIABLE PERSONAL OR COMPANY ACCOUNT OVERSEAS WHICH YOU HAVE ABSOLUTE CONTROL OVER.
THESE FUNDS ARE PRESENTLY TRAPPED IN THE NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC) ACCOUNT WITH CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN). THESE ARE AS A RESULT OF GROSSLY OVER - INVOICED CONTRACTS WHICH WERE EXECUTED FOR THE NNPC DURING THE LAST ADMINISTRATION IN NIGERIA AND ARE PRESENTLY UNDER VERIFICATION. TO THIS EFFECT, THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION IN NIGERIA SET UP A CONTRACT REVIEW COMMITTEE TO IDENTIFY, VERIFY, SCRUTINIZE, APPROVE AND RECOMMEND FOR PAYMENT ALL VALID CONTRACTS THAT HAVE BEEN FULLY EXECUTED IN THE COURSE OF OUR ASSESSMENT, WE HAVE IDENTIFIED A LOT OF MISAPPROPRIATED AND INFLATED FUNDS WHICH ARE PRESENTLY FLOATING IN THE SUSPENSE ACCOUNT OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA READY FOR PAYMENT. THE COMPANIES, WHICH EXECUTED THE CONTRACTS, HAVE BEEN DULY PAID. IT IS THE OVER INFLATED SUM OF US$10,500,000.00 THAT WE NOW INTEND TO TRANSFER INTO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT URGENTLY.
I HAVE BEEN DELEGATED AS MATTER OF CAPABILITY BY MY COLLEAGUES TO SECURE THE COOPERATION OF AN OVERSEAS PARTNER INTO WHOSE ACCOUNT THIS OVER INVOICED SUM COULD BE TRANSFERRED FOR ONWARD DISBURSEMENT AMONGST US. PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST US BY SENDING YOUR BANK PARTICULARS AND INFORMATION VIA THE ABOVE FAX NUMBER OR E-MAIL ME FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. WE WILL SHARE THE FUND IN A RATIO WHICH WILL BE SATISFACTORY TO ALL. HOWEVER, WE PROPOSE 60% FOR US (THE OFFICIALS), 30% FOR THE ACCOUNT OWNER (YOU) AND 10% TO BE USED IN SETTLING TAXATION AND ALL LOCAL AND FOREIGN EXPENSES, WHICH ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THIS PROJECT'S PROMPT REALIZATION. THIS IS BEING STRONGLY CONSIDERED BY US OVER HERE AS OUR PATTERN OF DISBURSEMENT. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE AND SAFE. SO SEND IMMEDIATELY THE ABOVE NAMED REQUIREMENTS THROUGH MY ALTERNATIVE E-MAIL REPLY ME
:frank_taylor_f@yahoo.dk
THIS TRANSACTION WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN CARRIED OUT BEFORE THE LAST YEAR ROLLED OUT BUT FOR THE XMAS BREAK SO YOUR PROMPT AND URGENT REPLY TO THIS CALL WILL FACILITATE PROCESSING OF THINGS BECAUSE WE INTEND TO ACCOMPLISH THIS TRANSFER WITHIN FIVE WORKING DAYS. PLEASE TREAT WITH THE STRICTEST CONFIDENTIALITY AND
UTMOST URGENCY.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR FRANK TAYLOR
NOTE: information required as as follows: (1) Your full name (2) Your full address (3) Your telephone and fax numbers (4) Your Bank Account No+ (5) Your full name of Bank
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